Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: World
SDG: World: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,486 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: World, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 1,486 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: World peaked at 1,486 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 772.22 FTE, in 1998.
SDG: World ranks 17th of 50 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 792.58 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 783.56 FTE | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 772.22 FTE | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 784.88 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 806.88 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 823.25 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 833.45 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 860.42 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 870.19 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 903.95 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 925.19 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 952.76 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 976.94 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 999.9 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,011 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,042 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,066 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,093 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,117 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,141 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,164 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,195 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,246 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,299 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,340 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,386 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,436 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,486 FTE | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 783.31 FTE | 772.22 FTE | 792.58 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 895.29 FTE | 806.88 FTE | 999.9 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,137 FTE | 1,011 FTE | 1,299 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,412 FTE | 1,340 FTE | 1,486 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: World?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: World was 1,486 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,486 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.22 FTE in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: World ranks 17th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release